SUMMARY OF POSITION

　　· Experienced individual contributor in Reliability Engineering, working on complex projects. Responsible for entire projects/processes focusing on reliability testing of assigned systems/subsystems/component, including protocol development, data analysis, and collaboration with external vendors. Integral part of an R&D Reliability Engineering team, liaising with cross-functional members, suppliers, and test laboratories to ensure project objectives are met.

　　PRINCIPAL WORKING RELATIONSHIPS

　　· Reports to the Engineering Manager

　　· Accountable to Project Manager(s) for project-related responsibilities

　　· Frequent interaction with team members from other disciplines, particularly hardware engineers, to develop project requirements and other project artifacts such as project schedules. Possible interaction with clinicians, third-party vendors, manufacturers, subcontractors, and other users.

　　EDUCATION

　　· Required: - B.E or B.Tech in Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical

　　· Preferred: - M.E or M.Tech in Mechatronics, Electrical, Electronics, Mechanical.

　　EXPERIENCE

　　· 8-12 Years of experience or with advanced degree with 7+ years of experience

　　ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

　　· Individual contributor that works independently under limited supervision on complex projects. Responsible for entire projects/processes within Reliability Engineering.

　　· Contributes to the completion of Reliability Engineering objectives, through building relationships and consensus to reach agreements on assignments.

　　· Responsible for reliability testing of assigned system/subsystem/component.

　　o Test capability development, protocol development, test method development, preliminary failure analysis, test execution, data recording/reporting, data analysis/management, test status reporting/presentation. Supports planning inputs and participates in engineering reviews.

　　· Performs data analysis and reports transforms data into reliability information.

　　· Conducts development and qualification of methods, fixtures, platforms and software for reliability tests. This includes internal development activities as well as partnering with external vendors.

　　· Participate in system level workflow testing simulating user experience and supports initial fault isolation activities. Ability to facilitate system level workflow testing and training of test operators.

　　· Ability to coordinate and schedule reliability testing in addition to budgeting/forecasting/procuring necessary supplies. Reports issues using established procedures/processes.

　　· Collaboration with cross-functional team members, various suppliers, and test laboratories.

　　· Coaches and reviews the work of Juniors in the team.

　　· Tackles difficult problems and demonstrates understanding of multiple issues/specialties.

　　· Improves processes, systems, or products to enhance performance of Reliability testing.

　　· Communicates with senior internal customers and external vendors.

　　· Familiarity scripting or programming languages (LabVIEW) is preferred.

　　· Experience with solid modeling software (CREO, SolidWorks) is preferred.

　　· Familiar with concepts of design input, design output, traceability, and risk analysis is preferred.

　　· Strong skills with PCB design tools (e.g. Allegro/OrCAD, Cadence, PCB Editor as ECAD)

　　· In-depth knowledge of electronics circuit design, schematics and board layout is desired.

　　· Implement and maintain data collection or self-diagnostic test systems and scripts for environmental testing of electrical components and sub systems

　　· Demonstrated experience with testing and evaluating electrical performance, failures, and determination of the useful life for complex electro-mechanical and robotic systems, test and measurement equipment, analysis methodologies and test documentation is required.

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